Recommendation Letters

If I have agreed to write a letter of recommendation to you, here is what you need to do:

• Fill out every part of the form that you can. That includes my name, address, fax, title, etc. Everything but the actual recommendations and my signature.

• If the letter is to be mailed by US mail, make sure you give me an envelope filled out with everything -- address, my return address -- and make sure it is stamped.

• Please send me a copy of your resume. It can me make your recommendation stronger.

• I will detail your performance in class. That includes your grades and your rankings relative to the class.

• If I'm filling out 4+ recommendations for you, please be aware that it takes time. Yes, I typically write just one letter, but recommendations require individual forms, plus double-checking that I have everything correct. I want to help you succeed, so I am happy to do it, but it takes time away from my other activities.

• I am always interested in how you are doing, so please let me know who accepted you, and where you are going. I like to know.

• Title: Professor
• Department: EECS Deaprtment
• University: University of Tennessee
• Address: 401 Min Kao Building, Knoxville, TN 37996
• Email: jplank@utk.edu
• Web: http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~jplank
• Phone: 865-974-4397
• Fax: 865-974-4404